SouthPark, Charlotte

SouthPark
SouthPark area in Charlotte with the Piedmont Center complex and part of the east side of SouthPark Mall
SouthPark area in Charlotte with the Piedmont Center complex and part of the east side of SouthPark Mall
Nickname(s): 
Barclay Downs, Beverly Woods, Foxcroft, and Sharon Woods
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Location in Charlotte
Coordinates: 35°08′54″N 80°49′51″W / 35.14845°N 80.83091°W / 35.14845; -80.83091
Country United States
State North Carolina
CountyMecklenburg County
CityCharlotte
Council District6
Neighborhood Profile Areas7, 31, 42, 44, 133, 143, 210, 213, 358, 359
Government
 • City CouncilTariq Bokhari [1]
Area
8.0 acres (3.2 ha)
 • Land8.0 sq mi (21 km2)
 • Urban
8.0 sq mi (21 km2)
Population
 (2015)[3]
17,765
 • Density2,200/sq mi (860/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
28209, 28210, 28211, 28226
Area codes704 and 980
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SouthPark is an area edge city in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Its name is derived from the upscale SouthPark Mall, which opened on February 12, 1970.[4] At nearly 1.8 million square feet, SouthPark Mall is the largest shopping mall in Charlotte and all of the Carolinas.[5] The area is geographically centered at the intersection of Fairview Road and Sharon Road in the south central sector of the city, about six miles south of Uptown Charlotte. In addition to being home to the mall, SouthPark is also a residential area and one of the larger business districts in Charlotte.[6]

  1. ^ "Tariq Bokhari, District 6 Representative". City of Charlotte. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Quality of Life Explorer (acres)". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Quality of Life Explorer (population)". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Charlotte-Mecklenburg Story: History Timeline: City within a city". cmstory.org Web Site. Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  5. ^ Shapiro, Amy (October 9, 2015). "The List: Taking a look at the Charlotte area's largest shopping centers". Charlotte Business Journals. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference SP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).